1 Samuel 7

Verse 1

WEB The men of Kiriath Jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Yahweh, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Yahweh.

KJV And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

TSK Kirjath-jearim: 1sa 6:21, jos 18:14, 2sa 6:2, 1ch 13:5,6, ps 132:6; Abinadab: 2sa 6:3,4, 1ch 13:7, isa 52:11

Verse 2

WEB It happened, from the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.

KJV And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

TSK lamented: jud 2:4, jer 3:13,22-25, jer 31:9, zec 12:10,11, mt 5:4, 2co 7:10,11

Verse 3

WEB Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you do return to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”

KJV And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

TSK A. M. 2884. B.C. 1120. return: de 30:2-10, 1ki 8:48, isa 55:7, ho 6:1,2, ho 14:1, joe 2:12,13; put away: ge 35:2, jos 24:14,23, jud 2:13, jud 10:6; prepare: de 30:6, 1ch 22:19, 1ch 28:9, 2ch 30:19, job 11:13,14, pr 16:1, jer 4:3,4, eze 18:31, mt 15:8, joh 4:24; serve him: de 6:13, de 10:20, de 13:4, mt 4:10, mt 6:24, lu 4:8

Verse 4

WEB Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.

KJV Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

TSK Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.: jud 2:11,13, jud 10:15,16, 1ki 11:33, ho 14:3,8

Verse 5

WEB Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to Yahweh.”

KJV And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.

TSK Gather: ne 9:1, joe 2:16; Mizpeh: 1sa 7:12,16, 1sa 10:17, jos 15:38, jud 20:1, 2ki 25:23; I will pray: 1sa 12:23

Verse 6

WEB They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against Yahweh.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

KJV And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.

TSK drew water: 1sa 1:15, 2sa 14:14, job 16:20, ps 6:6, ps 42:3, ps 119:136, jer 9:1, la 2:11,18, la 3:49; fasted: 2ch 20:3, ezr 8:21-23, ne 9:1-3, da 9:3-5, joe 2:12, jon 3:1-10; We have sinned: le 26:40, jud 10:10, 1ki 8:47, ezr 9:5-10, job 33:27, job 40:4, job 42:6, ps 38:3-8, ps 106:6, jer 3:13,14, jer 31:19, lu 15:18; judged: jud 3:10, ne 9:27, eze 20:4

Verse 7

WEB When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

KJV And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

TSK afraid: 1sa 13:6, 1sa 17:11, ex 14:10, 2ch 20:3

Verse 8

WEB The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”

KJV And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

TSK Cease, etc: 1sa 12:19-24, isa 37:4, isa 62:1,6,7, jas 5:16

Verse 9

WEB Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to Yahweh: and Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel; and Yahweh answered him.

KJV And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.

TSK a sucking: 1sa 7:17, 1sa 6:14,15, 1sa 9:12, 1sa 10:8, 1sa 16:2, jud 6:26,28, 1ki 18:30-38; cried unto: ps 50:15, ps 99:6, jer 15:1, jas 5:16

Verse 10

WEB As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines, and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.

KJV And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.

TSK thundered: 1sa 2:10, 1sa 12:17, ex 9:23-25, jud 5:8,20, ps 18:11-14, ps 77:16-18, ps 97:3,4, re 16:18-21; discomfited: de 20:3,4, jos 10:10, jud 4:15, jud 5:20, zec 4:6

Verse 11

WEB The men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and struck them, until they came under Beth Kar.

KJV And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 12

WEB Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Yahweh helped us until now.”

KJV Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

TSK took a stone: ge 28:18,19, ge 31:45-52, ge 35:14, jos 4:9,20-24, jos 24:26,27, isa 19:19; Ebenezer: 1sa 4:1, 1sa 5:1, ge 22:14, ex 17:15; Hitherto: ps 71:6,17, isa 46:3,4, ac 26:22, 2co 1:10

Verse 13

WEB So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more within the border of Israel. The hand of Yahweh was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

KJV So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

TSK subdued: jud 13:1; came no more: 1sa 13:1-5; against: 1sa 14:6-16,20-23, 1sa 17:49-53, 1sa 28:3-5, 1sa 31:1-7

Verse 14

WEB The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

KJV And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

TSK peace: de 7:2,16, jud 4:17, ps 106:34

Verse 15

WEB Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

KJV And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

TSK A. M. 2873-2947. B.C. 1131-1057. judged: 1sa 7:6, 1sa 12:1, 1sa 25:1, jud 2:16, jud 3:10,11, ac 13:20,21

Verse 16

WEB He went from year to year in circuit to Bethel and Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.

KJV And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.

TSK in circuit: jud 5:10, jud 10:4, jud 12:14, ps 75:2, ps 82:3,4

Verse 17

WEB His return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar to Yahweh.

KJV And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.

TSK his return: 1sa 1:1,19, 1sa 8:4, 1sa 19:18-23; he built: 1sa 11:15, ge 12:7,8, ge 33:20, ge 35:7, jud 21:5, 1ki 18:30-36